Tag Archives: dementia
New research hints at pattern of Alzheimer’s spread in the brain
NEW YORK: Scientists say that they have discovered a possible explanation for how Alzheimer’s disease spreads in the brain.
Alzheimer’s is linked to a buildup of protein plaques and tangles that spread across particular tissues in the brain as the disease progresses. But while the pattern Read More »
Research shows estradiol does not affect cognition post-menopause
NEW YORK: Hormone replacement therapy in the form of estradiol did not affect memory, global cognition or executive function, regardless of the treatment’s timing in randomised trial.
A new study has thrown into doubt the popular belief that a woman’s memory can be affected by the Read More »
Researchers to test a Facebook app for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s
SAN FRANCISCO: Memory loss could trigger unimaginable chaos in the life of an Alzheimer’s patient but taking care of dementia patients could be no less stressful either.
To help bring some order in the lives of such Alzheimer’s caregivers a team of US researchers is to Read More »
Specific Brain Training Exercises Reduce Dementia Risk across 10 Years
BOSTON: The Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study found that older adults’ risk for dementia was reduced by 48 percent over 10 years when they completed 11 or more sessions of this brain-training technique.
Specifically, the risk of dementia was reduced Read More »